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Form 610                                       Page 1 of 6                                 Last Revised: 10/2024

Form 610 Prescribed by:                                                                                               MAIL TO
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                                                              · Include the filing fee.                                         Regular Service: 
                                                              · Make check or money order payable to                            P.O. Box 670 
                                                              Ohio Secretary of State.                                          Columbus, OH  43216 
                                                              · Print on single-sided 8 ½ x 11 paper.                           OR 
                                                              · Double sided paper will be rejected.                            Expedite Service: 
                                                              · Information must be typed.                                      P.O. Box 1390 
                                                              · Illegible forms will be rejected                                Columbus, OH  43216
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                        Articles of Organization for a Domestic 

                                  Limited Liability Company 
                                                                Filing Fee: $99 
                                                              Form Must Be Typed 
                                                                115-LCA

 Name of Limited Liability Company
                                                                (Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: 
                                                                "limited liability company", “limited”, "LLC", "L.L.C.", "ltd.", or "ltd".)

 Optional: Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)                                                                Effective Time  

           Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.16(D), a limited liability company is formed when the 
           articles of organization are filed by the secretary of state or at any later date or time specified in the 
           articles of organization.  Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D), articles of organization 
           delivered to the Ohio Secretary of State for filing may specify an effective time and a delayed effective 
           date of not more than ninety days following the date of receipt by the Secretary of State.  Articles of 
           organization are effective as provided in Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D).

 Optional: Purpose

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                         Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned authorized member(s), manager(s) or representative(s) of 

                                                 (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the limited liability company may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

(Name of Statutory Agent)

(Agent Address - Post office boxes and CMRAs are NOT allowed. See instructions for details.)

                                                                                            Ohio
(City)                                                                                      (State)       (ZIP Code)

                                            Acceptance of Appointment

The Undersigned,                                                                                          , named herein as the
                   (Name of Statutory Agent)

Statutory agent for
                   (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said limited liability company.

Statutory Agent Signature

                         (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Business Serving as Agent)

If applicable, attach a statement as provided in division (B)(3) of section 1706.761 of the Ohio Revised Code to state 
that the LLC may have one or more series of assets subject to limitations.

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required    
 
Until this filing is approved, this  Signature
business entity does not legally 
exist, therefore, the entity cannot 
be the signer of this document. 
                                     By (if applicable)
If the person is an individual, then 
he or she must sign on the 
“signature” line and print his or 
her name in the “Print Name” 
Box.                                 Print Name

If the person is a business entity, 
please print the name of the 
entity in the “Signature” box and 
an authorized representative of 
                                     Signature
the business must sign in the “By” 
box and print his or her name and 
title or authority in the “Print 
Name Box.” 
                                     By (if applicable)

                                     Print Name

                                     Signature

                                     By (if applicable)

                                     Print Name

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                  Instructions for Articles of Organization for a  
                      Domestic Limited Liability Company

This form should be used if you wish to file articles of organization for a domestic (Ohio) limited 
liability company.

Name of Limited Liability Company
The name of the limited liability company must be provided.  Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 
1706.07 the name must contain one of the following: “limited liability company”, “L.L.C.”, “LLC”, 
“limited”, “ltd.”, or “ltd”. Further, the name must be distinguishable on the records of the secretary of 
state from the name of other business entities.

Effective Date and Effective Time (Optional)
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.16(D), a limited liability company is formed when the 
articles of organization are filed by the secretary of state or at any later date or time specified in the 
articles of organization.  Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D), articles of 
organization delivered to the Ohio Secretary of State for filing may specify an effective time and a 
delayed effective date of not more than ninety days following the date of receipt by the Secretary of 
State.  Articles of organization are effective as provided in Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D).

Purpose Clause (Optional)
A purpose clause may be provided but is not required.  A limited liability company may carry on any 
lawful activity, whether or not for profit.

Appointment of Agent - O.R.C. 1706.09
Ohio business entities and foreign business entities that are registered or licensed in Ohio must 
appoint and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be one 
of the following: (1) A natural person residing in Ohio; or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity 
with an Ohio address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Requirements 
A statutory agent address may either be the primary residence address of the agent or the usual 
place of business address. The statutory agent address must be an Ohio address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Prohibitions 
Post Office (P.O.) boxes are NOT allowed. 
 Exception: If a Post Office Box and Rural Route Number are both provided, the address is 
 allowed. 

Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) addresses are NOT allowed. A CMRA is a private 
business that rents private mailboxes to customers. 
 
Acceptance of Appointment 
The statutory agent must sign the Acceptance of Appointment.

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Additional Provisions
If applicable, attach a statement as provided in division (B)(3) of section 1706.761 of the Ohio 
Revised Code to state that the LLC may have one or more series of assets subject to limitations.  
Also, if applicable, attach a statement setting forth any other matters the organizers or the members 
determine to include in the articles of organization. Additional provisions must be attached on a 
single-sided, 8 ½ by 11 sheet (s) of paper.

Signature(s) - Required
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by the 
incorporator(s). Articles and original appointment of agent must be signed by the incorporator(s).  

Until this filing is approved, this business entity does not legally exist, therefore, the entity cannot be 
the signer of the document. The name of the person authorizing the submission of the form can be 
an individual or a business entity, but if the signer is a business entity, then it cannot be the same 
business name as the new entity being created by filing this form.  

If the incorporator is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" field and print (type) his/her 
name in the "Print Name" field.  

If the incorporator is another business entity, not an individual, then please print (type) the entity 
name in the "signature" field, an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the 
"By" field and print (type) his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" field.  

A typed name signifies an "intent to sign" which is acceptable.

Note
Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a Social Security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter this information in any format on this form. 

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